IT Program Manager for FAME & Identity Intelligence.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) seeks a senior IT Program Manager (GS-15) to drive foreign access management and identity intelligence initiatives. You will lead cross-agency programs, shape policies, and manage budgets, contracts, and schedules, ensuring alignment with national security priorities.

You will collaborate with IC partners, manage complex projects with evolving requirements, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders

Qualifications

• This is an excepted service GS-15 position with interagency responsibilities.
• Extensive knowledge of IC operations, policy support, and national security processes.
• Experience leading complex IT programs across multiple agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide program leadership across IC, FBI, DoW, law enforcement, and DAs.
• Oversee development, operations, and enhancements aligned with NSPM-7 and priorities.
• Lead interagency working groups to baseline requirements and close gaps.
• Manage budgets, contracts, and resource planning for complex IT programs.
• Translate policy needs into actionable project plans and roadmaps.

Skills

Program leadership

Interagency coordination

Policy and governance

Stakeholder management

Communication and briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information science or related field

Job description

Duties

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) is dedicated to leading the U.S. Counterintelligence and Security communities, countering all threats posed by adversarial foreign intelligence affiliated threats and enhancing our national security posture at every level. We will serve as the head of U.S. counterintelligence and integrate the instruments of national power to counter foreign intelligence threats. NCSC will be the "center of gravity" to support the counterintelligence and security efforts of the entire U.S. interagency, and public sector initiatives to protect our nation from adversarial efforts to exploit the United States and victimize the American people.

The Mission Capabilities Directorate (MCD) drives enterprise technical and information sharing solutions, prioritizes requirements, and supports whole-of-government counterintelligence and security partners. MCD identifies gaps, builds capabilities via full lifecycle development, advances data analytics and innovation, delivers threat assessments, coordinates interagency efforts, and ensures legal/policy/civil liberties compliance. MCD seeks an outstanding IT Program Manager (PM) to join mission-focused leaders developing solutions for the Counterintelligence and Security community. The IT PM for Foreign Access Management & Identity Intelligence will lead initiatives enhancing U.S. Government screening of foreign nationals, identity intelligence sharing, and mitigation of national security threats from foreign access to facilities, systems, and personnel. The IT PM will oversee development, implementation, and operations, aligning with NCSC objectives and Intelligence Community (IC) counterintelligence priorities. This role demands IT and program management expertise, strong communication/briefing skills, senior leadership, and negotiation of interagency data-sharing agreements. Foreign Access Management enables screening/vetting across USG departments/agencies (DAs) and promotes sharing among DAs, law enforcement, Department of War (DoW), and the U.S. IC. The Identity Intelligence Knowledgebase improves interagency policies, processes, and technologies for identity intelligence in counterintelligence and security. The IT PM manages all program aspects: mission requirements advocacy, technology development, operations/maintenance, data sharing, interagency coordination, contracts, budgets, and authorities. This expands vetting support and modernizes identity intelligence across the enterprise-a high-visibility role impacting foreign access screening and identity operations government-wide.

Primary Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Strategic Direction: Act as primary contact for programs across IC, FBI, DoW, law enforcement, and DAs. Oversee development, operations, and enhancements aligned with NSPM-7 and national priorities. Develop strategies for technology, data governance, analytics, and sharing.
• Interagency Coordination & Requirements: Collaborate with stakeholders on evolving needs. Lead working groups to baseline requirements, build consensus, identify gaps in systems, and align projects. Foster relationships with DAs and policy committees.
• Information Sharing & NSPM-7 Implementation: Manage programs' NSPM-7 roles for effective screening/vetting via DA/IC sharing. Develop policies, processes, and technologies to enhance identity intelligence sharing and unified threat awareness.
• Program Management & Execution: Provide leadership and/or oversight to complex IT projects or programs that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure alignment with strategic or corporate objectives; lead the definition and review of customer and stakeholder requirements; ensure plans and schedules are developed and followed throughout the life of the project.
• Budget & Resource Management: Handle budgets, resources, and contracts for compliance and execution. Oversee cost estimates; contribute to planning and future cost strategies.
• Policy & Requirements Analysis: Analyze interagency policies/processes/technologies for screening, vetting, and identity intelligence. Identify gaps; recommend improvements for mission effectiveness.
• Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Lead/mentor team; manage senior customer expectations across DAs, FBI, IC. Translate goals into objectives with metrics.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications

This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step. Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility.

Required Qualifications

• Subject Matter Expertise: Extensive knowledge and expertise in specialized subject matter areas, including understanding of how technology is used within the IC and in the national security interest. Extensive knowledge of IC organizations, their roles, responsibilities, policy support mechanisms, and procedures.
• Foreign Access & Screening: Strong familiarity with foreign access screening, vetting processes, identity intelligence, and national security threat assessment related to foreign nationals accessing U.S. facilities, systems, or personnel.
• NSPM-7 & Policy Knowledge: Understanding of NSPM-7 requirements, federal screening and vetting policies, and interagency coordination mechanisms for counterintelligence and security operations.
• Program Management: Extensive knowledge of governance rules and project lifecycle methodologies, with considerable understanding of project management concepts and principles. Extensive experience providing leadership and oversight to complex projects, including managing/mitigating risks, assessing customer requirements, identifying dependencies, developing project plans, and estimating costs using quantitative analysis.
• Interagency Coordination: Demonstrated ability to lead interagency working groups, build consensus among diverse stakeholders, and negotiate agreements for data and information sharing across organizational boundaries.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, targeted to diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with high-level internal and external resources, effectively exchanging information within ODNI, across the IC, with FBI, law enforcement, and departments and agencies.
• Leadership & Problem-Solving: Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively. Proven ability to lead, mentor junior colleagues, and promote team development.
• Strategic Planning: Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic plans, including transition planning and change management for enterprise-scale systems.
• Information Sharing: Demonstrated ability to oversee information sharing programs and promote information sharing practices across the IC and USG.
• Expert experience in providing leadership, oversight, and guidance to the effective management of complex projects; in managing and mitigating risks, assessing customer requirements, identifying dependencies, and developing responsive project plans; in estimating costs and other resources using quantitative analysis to project requirements.

Desired Qualifications

• Identity Intelligence: Familiarity with identity intelligence operations, biometric systems, or identity management technologies.
• Requirements Analysis: Experience conducting mission needs assessments, capability gap analysis, or enterprise architecture reviews.
• Interagency Coordination: Prior experience coordinating with agencies on screening, vetting, or counterintelligence matters.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of one or more computer disciplines/specialties (hardware, software, networks); broad knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, technology management, or related field providing advanced knowledge of applications, systems, or networks.
• Data Analytics: Experience with data analytics platforms, threat assessment tools, or risk scoring methodologies.
• Interagency Policy Development: Experience developing or implementing interagency policies, standards, or governance frameworks.

Additional information

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL

Candidates from outside the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.

SALARY DETERMINATION

The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Chief of Human Resource Management.

In some cases when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum step rate of the GS grade to which assigned.

RELOCATION EXPENSES

For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

For individuals requiring a reasonable accommodation to support a disability that interferes with completing the job application or hiring process, please contact ODNI Human Resource Management Reasonable Accommodation (HRM RA) by email at [e-mail]. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. To ensure ODNI HRM RA can respond to requests for reasonable accommodation in a timely manner, ODNI HRM RA will only respond to communications that are directly related to an individual's accommodation request. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.